Kharif crop sowing crosses 704 lakh hectare

The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 19th July 2024.

Area: In lakh hectare

S.

No.

 

Crop

Area Sown
Current Year – 2024 Last Year – 2023
1 Paddy 166.06 155.65
2 Pulses 85.79 70.14
a Arhar 33.48 19.34
b Urdbean 19.62 19.86
c Moongbean 25.11 22.76
d Kulthi* 0.13 0.18
e Moth bean 4.95 6.08
e Other pulses 2.50 1.92
3 Shree Anna & Coarse Cereals 123.72 134.91
a Jowar 9.81 10.07
b Bajra 42.09 57.99
c Ragi 1.70 1.69
d Small millets 2.34 2.17
e Maize 67.78 63.00
4 Oilseeds 163.11 150.91
a Groundnut 37.34 33.15
b Soybean 119.04 108.97
c Sunflower 0.57 0.42
d Sesamum** 5.61 7.15
e Niger 0.22 0.03
f Castor 0.29 1.14
g Other Oilseeds 0.05 0.05
5 Sugarcane 57.68 57.05
6 Jute & Mesta 5.64 6.03
7 Cotton 102.05 105.66
Total 704.04 680.36

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